El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or "Super" El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotter climate, according to a new report released Thursday morning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. https://cnn.it/4e4Tvsa Download the CNN Weather app on IOS for in-depth analysis.

From the White Sox to Real Madrid, Pope Leo XIV loves his sports. Now he says he'll be backing the US at the World Cup.

All over the US, the rising economic impact of driving and flying is diminishing summer travel plans and forcing consumers to stay closer to home. https://cnn.it/4ebXQs9

Josh Hutcherson says when he was younger he was “resentful” toward “The Hunger Games” series for all the unwanted attention it brought him — but has grown to appreciate the experience after “years of perspective.” Stream the full episode now on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/4gdglPy

US wholesale prices rise to highest level since 2022 as Iran war's oil shock continues to drive up business costs https://cnn.it/49UuwFv

After the 9/11 attacks, airlines were required to install permanent reinforcements to all existing cockpit doors, and include them in newly-built aircraft, by April 2003. Many airlines and manufacturers opted to use bulletproof material, composites, reinforced door jambs and locks. https://cnn.it/4oorbob

Spotify has removed tens of thousands of phony podcasts promoting illegal online pharmacies, a new investigation has found, after reports from CNN and other news outlets exposed the issue last year. https://cnn.it/4us64Cw

A CNN investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s connections with the model industry finds several industry insiders who gave him access to young models. One of these insiders told CNN’s Katie Polglase he believed Epstein had paid for his crimes.